Ex‑minister Jamil Khir claims trial over RM860m Tabung Haji funds channelled into Saudi real estate

Former Malaysian Minister for Religious Affairs, Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of dishonestly causing Lembaga Tabung Haji to transfer funds totaling over RM860 million to a Saudi real estate firm between 2015 and 2017.

The charges, carrying potential penalties of imprisonment, whipping, and fines, were presented in the Sessions Court, where bail was set at RM300,000, with the requirement for Jamil to surrender his passport.

The case is part of an ongoing investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission in connection with inquiries into the management and governance of Tabung Haji.

Jamil, arrested on September 1, has asserted that decisions during his term adhered to due procedures and board recommendations.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — Former minister in the Prime Minister’s Department for Religious Affairs Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom today claimed trial to three charges of dishonestly causing Lembaga Tabung Haji to dispose of RM860,308,770.51 worth of funds to a Saudi real estate company.

Jamil Khir, 65, was charged with committing the offences while serving as minister in the Prime Minister’s Department for Religious Affairs in 2015, 2016 and 2017.

The first charge alleges that Jamil Khir had, on April 3, 2015, at his office in the Prime Minister’s Department in Putrajaya, dishonestly caused Tabung Haji to dispose of RM42,942,074 to Al-Rawda Real Estate Development and Projects Management Co. Ltd.

The amount was equivalent to SAR44.17 million, according to the charge sheet.

For the second charge, Jamil Khir is alleged to have dishonestly caused Tabung Haji to dispose of RM288,172,134.64, equivalent to SAR250,041,622, to Al-Rawda Investment for Real Estate Development and Projects Management Co. Ltd. on December 14, 2016.

The third charge alleges that he dishonestly caused Tabung Haji to dispose of RM529,194,561.87, equivalent to SAR471,848,615, to the same company on August 17, 2017.

The three offences are alleged to have taken place at Jamil Khir’s office in Putrajaya while he was the minister responsible for religious affairs.

All three charges were framed under Section 403 of the Penal Code, which provides for a jail term of between six months and five years, whipping and a fine upon conviction.

Jamil Khir entered his not guilty plea after the charges were read out before Judge Rosli Ahmad at the Sessions Court here.

Jamil was represented by lawyer Datuk Hisyam Teh Poh Teik, who had asked for a lower bail after the prosecution asked for it to be set at RM1 million.

The prosecution said that, due to the high amount involved it was appropriate.

Judge Rosli, however, decided to set bail at RM300,000 and for Jamil to hand over his passport and any relevant travel documents.

Jamil Khir, who served as minister in the Prime Minister’s Department for Religious Affairs from 2009 to 2018, was arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission on September 1.

He was subsequently remanded for five days, with the remand later extended by another two days, as part of an investigation linked to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the management and governance of Tabung Haji.

The investigation is understood to concern matters raised by the RCI, including decisions involving Tabung Haji during Jamil Khir’s tenure.

Jamil Khir had previously maintained that decisions made during his time as minister were based on recommendations by Tabung Haji’s board and followed the fund’s established procedures.

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马来西亚前宗教事务部长拿督斯里贾米尔·基尔·巴哈罗姆否认了三项指控，这些指控称他在 2015 年至 2017 年间，以不诚实手段导致朝圣基金局向一家沙特房地产公司转移了总计超过 8.6 亿令吉的资金。

这些指控可能包括监禁、鞭刑和罚款，已提交地方法庭审理，法庭将保释金定为 30 万令吉，并要求贾米尔交出护照。

该案件是马来西亚反贪污委员会正在进行的调查的一部分，该调查与朝圣基金局的管理和治理有关。

贾米尔于9月1日被捕，他声称其任期内的所有决定都遵循了正当程序和董事会建议。

吉隆坡，9月14日讯——前首相宗教事务部部长拿督斯里贾米尔·基尔·巴哈罗姆今日否认三项指控，这些指控称他以不诚实手段导致朝圣基金局将价值860,308,770.51令吉的资金转移给一家沙特房地产公司。

现年 65 岁的贾米尔·希尔被指控在 2015 年、2016 年和 2017 年担任总理宗教事务部部长期间犯下这些罪行。

第一项指控称，贾米尔·基尔于 2015 年 4 月 3 日在布城首相署的办公室里，以不诚实的方式使朝圣基金局将 42,942,074 令吉转让给了 Al-Rawda 房地产开发和项目管理有限公司。

根据起诉书，金额相当于 4417 万沙特里亚尔。

第二项指控称，贾米尔·希尔涉嫌于 2016 年 12 月 14 日以不诚实的方式导致朝圣基金局将 288,172,134.64 令吉（相当于 250,041,622 沙特里亚尔）转让给 Al-Rawda 房地产开发和项目管理有限公司。

第三项指控称，他于 2017 年 8 月 17 日以不诚实的方式导致朝圣基金局向同一家公司处置了 529,194,561.87 令吉（相当于 471,848,615 沙特里亚尔）。

据称，这三起罪行发生在贾米尔·基尔位于布城的办公室，当时他是负责宗教事务的部长。

这三项指控均依据《刑法》第 403 条提出，该条规定，一经定罪，可判处六个月至五年监禁、鞭刑和罚款。

在当地地方法院，法官罗斯利·艾哈迈德宣读了指控后，贾米尔·希尔表示不认罪。

贾米尔的代理律师是拿督希沙姆·特·波·泰克，在控方要求将保释金定为 100 万令吉后，他要求降低保释金。

检方表示，由于涉案金额巨大，这样做是合适的。

然而，罗斯利法官决定将保释金定为 30 万令吉，并要求贾米尔交出护照和任何相关的旅行证件。

曾于 2009 年至 2018 年担任首相宗教事务部部长的贾米尔·基尔于 9 月 1 日被马来西亚反贪污委员会逮捕。

随后他被还押候审五天，之后又被延长了两天，这是与皇家调查委员会对朝圣基金局管理和治理情况进行的调查的一部分。

据了解，此次调查涉及皇家调查局提出的问题，包括贾米尔·基尔任职期间涉及朝圣基金局的决定。

贾米尔·希尔此前一直坚称，他在担任部长期间所做的决定都是基于朝圣基金局董事会的建议，并遵循该基金既定的程序。

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